The CoA included Jasprit Bumrah in the A-plus category in the Annual Player Contracts for the period from October 2018 to September 2019.

Jasprit Bumrah received a reward of his effective death over bowling on Thursday as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Committee of Administrators (CoA) included the young fast bowler in the A-plus category in the Annual Player Contracts for the period from October 2018 to September 2019. Jasprit Bumrah is only the third cricketer in the Rs 7 crore category along with captain Virat Kohli and his deputy Rohit Sharma. Former India captain MS Dhoni, who led India to the World Cup win in 2011, has been named in the Rs 5 crore A category along with 10 other Team India players.

The 21-year-old wicket-keeper, who has cemented his place in the Test team in a short span of time, was among the biggest gainers as he bagged a Rs 5 crore A category annual contract.

KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya, who received a lot of flak for making sexist comments on a TV chat show, has been included in Rs 3 crore grade B category. Fast bowler Umesh Yadav and spinner Yuzvendra Chahal are other two in the B category.